Famous Deaths In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.

Feb 09 In the year 1588 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.

Feb 24 Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.

Mar 10 Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died on this day in history.

Mar 17 Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.

Apr 04 In the year 1588 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53

Apr 19 In the year 1588 paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies

Jun 10 Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies in the year 1588.

Jun 18 In the year 1588 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24

Jul 17 On this day in history death of sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489)

Aug 08 Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter died on this day in history.

Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr died on this day in history.

Oct 02 Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.

Nov 01 On this day in history death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 in the year 1588.

Dec 23 In the year 1588 death of hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37

Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter

Feb 12 John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born in the year 1588.

Feb 19 In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies

Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.

Apr 05 In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.